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Application volunteers Movies that Matter Festival 2026

- Waiting list (stand-by)-


Thank you for wanting to volunteer for the Movies that Matter Festival 2026 in The Hague! Please follow these steps to apply:

  1. Fill out the online form below (Fields marked with * are mandatory).
  2. Upload your photo in this form. Make sure you are recognisable!
  3. Choose at least 6 dates. We will try to schedule you for a minimum of 4 shifts in 4 days.
  4. Press 'Send' to submit your application. You will receive a confirmation email, please make sure to also check you spam inbox.

 

PLEASE NOTE: To volunteer for the Movies that Matter Festival, you must have an EU passport/ID or EU residence permit, and be eligible to work in the Netherlands.

Due to security reasons the form will close after an inactive session of 30 minutes. In that case an error message appears and all data will be lost and you will have to fill out the form again.

If you encounter any problems or have questions about this form, please get in touch with vrijwilligers@moviesthatmatter.nl.

Personal information

Preferred roles

At this moment, you can only choose the function: stand-by. You will be placed on the waitinglist automatically and will receive an email if a spot becomes available. Please, write in the comments feeld which roles you prefer.

Please, choose 2 preferred roles below, and explain shortly why this role suits you. Via the link you will find descriptions of the different volunteer roles. We will keep your preferences into account as best we can, although due to changing schedules and the needs of the festival we can not give you guarantees.

Please note: different dates & times for certain roles
Please, pay close attention to the dates mentioned in the volunteer descriptions for: Education volunteer, promotion team, runner, car-service, or the builders & breakers team. Make sure that your choosen availability matches the dates indicated.

Photo
Please upload a profile picture (as .jpg, .jpeg or .png file) of yourself for your crew pass. Make sure that your face is recognisable in the photo, otherwise we won’t be able to make your crew pass.
Availability

We ask all volunteers to work at least 4 shifts, but make sure to check at least 6 dates as available so that we can put together the schedule for everyone. Please keep the dates you check available in your calendar until we have completed the schedule. Make sure to communicate changes in your agenda in time!  
 

Availability Amsterdam 
Please fill in your availability for shifts in Amsterdam. We have preparatory tasks at the Movies that Matter office.  
We've got 2 shifts at EYE Filmmuseum and Rialto, both in Amsterdam, on 9 and 11 March for our educational screenings. Please note that the shifts for educational screenings start at 8:00 am! 
Date
Day shift
Monday 9 March 2026
Tuesday 10 March 2026
Wednesday 11 March 2026
Thursday 12 March 2026
Friday 13 March 2026
Saturday 14 March 2026
Sunday 15 March 2026
Monday 16 March 2026
Tuesday 17 March 2026
Availability in The Hague
 
Please fill in your availability for shifts before, during or after the festival in The Hague.  
Date
Day shift
Evening shift
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Thursday 19 March 2026
Friday 20 March 2026
Saturday 21 March 2026
Sunday 22 March 2026
Monday 23 March 2026
Tuesday 24 March 2026
Wednesday 25 March 2026
Thursday 26 March 2026
Friday 27 March 2026
Saturday 28 March 2026
Sunday 29 March 2026
Monday 30 March 2026

Volunteer meeting

On Tuesday, 10th March we'll host the volunteer information meeting from 16.30 - 18.00 in Theater aan het Spui in The Hague. Please tick the box below if you are attending this meeting.